, 1887-12-03
GreVY Resigns.

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Grevy Resigns.
PARIS, Dec. AT l:30 p. m. to-day
President CREWS resignation was sent to
the presidents of the senate and the
chamber of deputies. 1t will be read at
the opening sitting of the chambers.
Crowds are in front of the chamber of
deputies. The police have cleared the
approaches to the bull ling and have
stopped traffic in the vicinity.
2:25 p M.-President CREWS message
~resigning the presidency of the republic
has Just been read in the chamber of dep.
uties. In it GrevY says he regards the
votes taken in the senate and chamber OF
deputies yesterday as a decisive demon
stration necessitating his resignation
After recalling his services to the country,
which assured tranquility at home and
peace abroad, he declares that he leaves
the office with a feeling of sadness, while
declining to be responsible for future
events.
The deputies received the message with
profound silence. NJ. tlOuquet read a let
ter from the president of the senate
summouing the congress Of the two
chambers at Versailles for the purpose OF
electing a new president The sitting
then closed amid cries OF 'Vive la repub
lique!'
In closing his message of resignation,
President Grevy says:
Il leave TO those who assume it the re-
sponslbillty for such precedent and for the
events that may ensue. L rellnqulsh
without regret, but not without sadness.
the dignity to which | have been twice
raised without solicitation, and in the ex-
ercising of which | feel conscious that |
have done my duty. To this | call
France to witness. For nine yeas my
government has secured to the country
peace, order and liberty, has made
France respected throughout the world,
has worked unremIttingly to raise her,
and in the midst of an armed Europe
leaves her in condition todefend her honor
and rights. Further than that, it has
been able to keep the Republic in a wise
internal course marked out by the inter
ests and wishes of the country. In return
tor this | have been removed from a post
where confidence placed me.
In leaving a political life | form but
one wish: 1t is hat the Republic may
not be struck by blows aimed at myself.
but that it may issue triumphant from
the dangers it is made to incur. [ now
place on the bureau of the chamber of
deputies my resignation OF the functions
of president of the French Republic"
At 4:30 p. IN. groups of people had
begun to assemble in front of the Palace
Bourbon. Louise Michel attempted to
force an entrance into the building and
was again placed under arrest. A num-
Der OF Radicals went to the Hotel deVille
to request the municipal council to Join a
deputation which will call upon theleaders
% the extreme left to protest aIalnst the
election of NJ. Ferry to the presidency.
In pursuance of an order to generals to
reioin their commands, Boulanger has re
turned to Clermnnt Fernand, his head
quarters
This evening, on the pretext that the
republic was threatened, hundreds of rev
OlutiuniSts and socialists, followed bv a
crowd composed Of all elements. started
for the Hotel deVille. The police and
cavalry charged the mob, which rctaliated
with a volley of stones. A number OF
persons were wounded and the mob was
dispersed.
The municipal council has decided to
continue in permanent session.
A number of members of the two
chambers held a session in the Palace
Bourbon this afternoon for the purpose
of balloting for president preparatory to
the election by COMPRESS at Versailles to-
morrow. On the first ballot the result
was: NJ. Flouquet, l0l votes; NJ. d."
Freycinet, 9f3; VI. Brlsson, SIS, NJ Sadi
Carnot, 493; NJ. Ferry, 10: NJ. Falllrres,
3; NJ. Grevy, .. A second ballot was then
taken.
In the second ballot 33S senators and
deputies voted, The re.ult was: NJ
de Freycinet, 100 votes; NJ. Brisson, 81;
VI. de Carnot. 27; NJ Flouquet, 20; NJ
Ferry, H.. Only memb rs Of the Repub-
licIn group took part in the ballots.
Some serious rlOung occurrei IN Place
de Ia Colccrne during the evening. A
mounted guard charged the crowd and
stones were fred at the police. The latter
were reinforced by infantry and a charge
was made, in which sixty persons were
injured
At a socialist meeting in the Sale
Favre violent speeches were made and
the crowd shouted "A bas Ferry, "Nive
Boulanger.
Coroner Mediation Dead.
DENVER, Dec Coroner G.. K. Nc
~llatten, one of the most popular men of
this city, was found dead in bed to-day
from the effect Of an overdose Of lauda
num-. Deceased had considerable domcs
tic trouble lately, and Tor several days and
nights he was nervous and unable to eat
or sleep. 1t is thought the drug was
taken to produce sleep and not with sui
cldal intent. McHattcn was a native of
Louisville. He was a member of high
standing in the order of the knights OF
Pythias, being supreme representative OF
the grand lodge.
A Town Destroyed By Fire.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 2-Eminence, KY,
was partialIY DESTROYED by fire enrlY this